2002 Jaguar XJ8 rear lights

2002 JAGUAR XJ8
55,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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DRJAYMJONES
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Hello. Rear lights not working, both sides. No electrical current at end of harness. All other rear lights work, including brakes, signals, reverse, and accessory rear light. Problem found after I replaced bulbs--one side had been "fried." Also, trunk release has quit working and I'm told it is from wire short or break. So is there a single fuse or relay that controls these lights? Or is there a wire problem?
Oct 16, 2009 at 8:37 AM
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DAVE H
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has to be a wiring fault
Dec 31, 2009 at 9:44 PM
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STYPEJACK
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Hi

It may be worth checking all bulbs are correctly fitted and of the correct Watt for their function.

This info should be printed on the bulb housing.

Sounds obvious but the lights are controled by the one of the ECUs and if it gets a wrong signal back it assumes a fault and the lights wont work.

Quick and simple to check but it worked for me.

Hope this helps

stypejack
Jun 24, 2010 at 2:41 PM
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